This document discusses strategic human resource management and development. It defines strategic HRM as connecting a company's human resources to its strategies, objectives, and goals to advance flexibility, innovation, and competitive advantage. Human resource development is a framework that helps develop employees' skills and knowledge to retain and motivate them. The document outlines the importance of vision, mission, and values statements and discusses challenges and importance of HRM. It also describes functions, roles, needs assessment, and performance measures of HRD as well as links between HRD and business strategy goals.